The Rest of the Story
Last month I shared that Vicki and I were in a time of waiting.
We now know for sure. My wife has cancer. She wrote on her Facebook page on September 23, "T
his is my family picture@Lake Tahoe the beginning of August with my whole family. We were all so happy to be together, but it also was a hard day for all of us as we learned that perhaps I may have cancer. I never thought I would say those words, but I guess anyone who gets cancer thinks that. From that day on we have had a journey of waiting and praying and doing many tests. Waiting is so hard, but God has promised HE will never leave us or forsake us! God has been so faithful and HE is definitely our rock and understands all our fears and discouragement. He helps us to be strong and keep going on with him. So today we learned that I DO have uterine cancer in the lining of my uterus. We will be doing surgery after Jim and I return from a trip in October. This cancer is very common and slow growing, so our oncologist said to go ahead with our trip and enjoy it...and then I will have surgery and recovery after that. We would so love your prayers."
Update: The doctor moved the surgery to Wednesday, October 16 at 11 am. So Vicki will not go with me after all to the CBGlobal meetings in Thailand. I will speak at the meetings, and then at Bayview Church, our PCN church located in Guam. I will then cut my trip short and come home before the surgery. We appreciate your prayers.
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Jim Smith
President
Pacific Church Network
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We have room for some last-minute reservations at the English Man Camp. It's coming this Thursday, October 3 through Saturday noon. It's going to be good! Take some time to relax, renew, and refresh! Call our office and save your spot! 909-944-5900.
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Space at Spanish Men's Retreat
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You and your church can still come to the Spanish Men's Retreat this weekend (October 4-6). We are excited about our speaker, Pastor Erick Zaldaña, the Spanish Ministries pastor at Shadow Mountain in San Diego, CA. Call our office to reserve your places. 909-944-5900.
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New Openings for Moses Trip
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We now have 7 openings for our Footsteps of Moses tour because of some recent, unexpected cancellations. Take advantage of these openings. If you have always had a desire to see the Pyramids, the Nile River, Petra, the Red Sea, Sinai and Jerusalem, this trip is your opportunity. Don't miss it!
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Pacific Church Network is part of a worldwide group of like-minded churches and networks that share a gospel centered, doctrinally strong and interdependent partnership. WorldVenture, Missions Door, Western Seminary, CB Chaplaincy and CBAmerica all work closely together. In October, church leaders from CBGlobal, a network of 9 different countries, along with WorldVenture missionaries and leaders, will gather in Thailand for a week of prayer and networking.
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We welcome Pastor Sebastian Petz, his wife Ina, and their two daughters to Montebello Christian Fellowship. On Sunday, September 8, MCF voted to call Sabastian as their Lead Pastor. Sabastian grew up near Toronoto, Canada and is a recent graduate of the Master's Seminary. Congratulations to MCF!!!
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New Pastor in Desert Hot Springs
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We welcome Jason and Tracy Brashears to Family Bible Church of the Desert, our PCN church in Desert Hot Springs. Jason is a graduate of Calvary Chapel of Costa Mesa’s School of Ministry, Concordia University in Irvine, and Biola University (with an MA in Christian Apologetics and an MA in Philosophy from the Talbot School of Theology.) Jason has taught Apologetics for the CCBC system, and he counts it one of his greatest joys to see Christians grow in both their knowledge of God and their confidence in the Christian faith.
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150 women gathered at Murrieta Hot Springs for a v
ery inspiring and encouraging weekend at the PCN Spanish Women's Retreat. Dunia
Núñez sp
oke and did a tremendous job. Thanks to Patsy Mazariegos and Mali Reguerin for all their hard work in making this weekend so amazing. Well done.
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For the first time in the fall, our English Women's Retreat was held at Murrieta Hot Springs Christian Conference Center. 200 women gathered for a very inspiring and encouraging weekend. They enjoyed listening to four different speakers, Amy Moore, Joy Richart, Emily Greenwood and Carolyn Koole on the subject of living courageously. Thanks to Vicki Smith (who could not attend the retreat this year for health reasons) and her dynamic retreat team for their hard work.
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International Church
is one of our PCN churches in Hawaii. Pastor Scott Custer is excited about the one-day event at their church on Saturday, October 5. Many churches will host this Common Good Conference ($79), which is a multi-site gathering to explore how your church can equip you for ministry in the workplace and trigger community growth — becoming ‘a church for Monday.’ Larry Osborne will be joined by seven other speakers. If you can't go to Hawaii, Lake Avenue Church in Pasadena is also hosting this conference.
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Discipleship requires intentionality. Following up our seminar in August, or just if you are interested in discussing how to develop a discipleship plan that is right for your ministry, contact Pastor
Pat Cottrell of Calvary Baptist Church in Huntington Beach. Pat will be leading a cohort that starts in October called the Bonhoeffer Project.
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Johnny Cometa USN is the Command Chaplain for the Helicopter Sea Combat Wing Pacific Naval Air Station North Island
in
San Diego, CA. He has been actively involved in CBChaplaincy for many years. He also has been a CB pastor in the Philippines.
Chaplain Cometa’s personal awards include the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (6), Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, and numerous unit and campaign awards. He is a powerful speaker with tons of stories of how God is working around the world.
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Oops!! Little things matter. Known now as the "Sinners Bible," it was published In 1631. A publishing company mistakenly printed the Bible with the typo, “Thou Shalt Commit Adultery.” Only 9 of these Bibles, exist today. (
FactRetriever.com
8/3/17)
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As Christians we are to (Phil 4:8)... "t
hink about things that are excellent and worthy of praise." Here are some things you might not have heard.
The U.S. has the lowest unemployment rate since the 1960s. We have the lowest unemployment rate for women, blacks, Hispanics and those without a high school diploma since 1969. We have the lowest inflation rate in 50 years. We have the lowest interest rates in most people’s lifetimes. The wealth of American families and businesses recently reached $100 trillion for the first time ever. Wage growth for workers is at or near a 20-year high. Today in America, there are 7.5 million unfilled jobs, the highest level of job openings in American history. (
Rasmussen Reports
8/27/19)
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